Religious involvement and domestic violence among U.S. couples

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 269-286

  Ellison, Christopher G ^a   Anderson, Kristin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001415459     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0021-8294.00055     Document Type: Article

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